Part 7027

<h1>Microfarad</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi`cro*far"ad</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Micro-</ets> + <ets>farad</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>The millionth part of a farad.</def>

<h1>Microform</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi"cro*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Micro-</ets> + <ets>form</ets>, n.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A microscopic form of life; an animal or vegetable organism microscopic size.</def>

<h1>Micro-geological</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi`cro-ge`o*log"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to micro-geology.</def>

<h1>Micro-geology</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi`cro-ge*ol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Micro-</ets> + <ets>geology</ets>.]</ety> <def>The part of geology relating to structure and organisms which require to be studied with a microscope.</def>

<h1>Micrograph</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi"cro*graph</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Micrography</er>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for executing minute writing or engraving.</def>

<h1>Micrographic</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi`cro*graph"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to micrography.</def>

<h1>Micrography</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi*crog"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Micro-</ets> + <ets>-graphy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>micrographie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The description of microscopic objects.</def>

<h1>Microhm</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi*crohm"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Micr-</ets> + <ets>ohm</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>The millionth part of an ohm.</def>

<h1>Microlepidoptera</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi`cro*lep`i*dop"te*ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Micro-</er>, and <er>Lepidoptera</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A tribe of Lepidoptera, including a vast number of minute species, as the plume moth, clothes moth, etc.</def>

<h1>Microlestes</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi`cro*les"tes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ small + <?/ a robber.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>An extinct genus of small Triassic mammals, the oldest yet found in European strata.</def>

<h1>Microlite</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi"cro*lite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Micro-</ets> + <ets>-lite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A rare mineral of resinous luster and high specific gravity. It is a tantalate of calcium, and occurs in octahedral crystals usually very minute.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A minute inclosed crystal, often observed when minerals or rocks are examined in thin sections under the microscope.</def>

<h1>Microlith</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi"cro*lith</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Micro-</ets> + <ets>lith</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Microlite</er>, 2.</def>

<h1>Microlithic</h1> <Xpage=921>

<hw>Mi`cro*lith"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Formed of small stones.</def>